Hamilton Southeastern sued over bullying after student's death

Mother claims HSE did not do enough to stop the bullying that she said led to her son's death

12:25 AM,
Nov. 29, 2011

Written by

Dan McFeely
dan.mcfeely@indystar.com

FISHERS, Ind. -- The mother of a high school freshman who committed suicide last year is suing Hamilton Southeastern Schools in federal court -- accusing the district and its employees of not doing enough to stop bullying incidents which, she says, led her son to kill himself.

Natalie Moore alleges teachers and administrators at both Hamilton Southeastern Junior High and Hamilton Southeastern High School ignored reports that her son, Jamarcus Bell, suffered racially based bullying and harassment for "perceived homosexuality and emotional disability."